Short Interval Between Pregnancies Linked to Increased Autism Risk

by Dr. J. Kyle Mathews | January 14th, 2011

Children born at shorter intervals between pregnancies are at increased risk of developing autism, according to new research published online January 10 in Pediatrics. “Second-born children who were conceived less than 12 months after their sibling’s birth were at well over 3 times the odds of an autism diagnosis vs those who were conceived 3…Read the Rest of Article

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